by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent
For what it’s worth, while RUNNING TO THE SKY from Kyrgyzstan might not have superheroes or heavy VFX so crucial in today’s big tentpoles, there’s a beauty to this film that speaks to the essence of being human.
This film is so fresh and ‘au naturel’ it is a spiritual experience, or at least a palette cleanser from everyday cinematic fast-flash fare.
And it features a chicken (okay, rooster) in a major role, just saying.
Okay, that sounds very woo-woo, but watch the trailer and see if you feel it too… (You may be redirected to Vimeo, but you’ll get to see it with a little patience, as it is still being editied.)
RUNNING TO THE SKY – Trailer from Pluto Film on Vimeo.
PLUTO Films Says
An exceptional runner, 12-year-old Kyrgyz boy Jekshen finds freedom from limitations by running competitions and relief from family burdens by winning prizes.
Snapshot of Credits from Post-Production
Director: Mirlan Abdykalykov / Genre: Drama / Original title: Jo Kuluk / English title: RUNNING TO THE SKY / Country of production: Kyrgyzstan / Year of production: 2019 / Length: 88 min / Color: Colour / Shooting format: 4K-6K / Screening format: DCP 2K DCI Flat (1998×1080) (1:1,85; 5.1, un-encrypted) / Original language: Kyrgyz, Russian / Subtitles: English / Cast: Temirlan Asankadyrov, Ruslan Orozakunov, Meerim Atantaeva, Ilimbek Kalmuratov / Scriptwriter: Ernest Abdyjaparov, Mirlan Abdykalykov / Director of photography: Talant Akynbekov / Editor: Evgeniy Krokhmalenko / Sound design: Mars Tugelov / Sound mixing: Mars Tugelov / Music: Murzali Jeenbaev / Producers: Altynai Koichumanova / Production company: Oy Art / Supported by: Department of Cinema under the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism (Kyrgyzstan), Bilimkana Foundation (Kyrgyzstan).
More information online: here.
From http://www.plutofilm.de with love for all things impossible and so possible at once.
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